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Pontifical in a sentence

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Pontifical meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to a pontiff.
  2. Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.

Synonyms of Pontifical

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Using Pontifical

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to a pontiff. | Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal. | Of or pertaining to a pontiff.
  • Useful related words include: papal, pretentious, portentous, pompous.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: pontificaal.
  • In the example corpus, pontifical often appears in combinations such as: the pontifical, pontifical council, pontifical name.

Context around Pontifical

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Pontifical

  • In this selection, "pontifical" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, council, academy and university stand out and add context to how "pontifical" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the pontifical council for and and the pontifical javierian university. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pontifical" sits close to words such as abdallah, accrue and adheres, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pontifical

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

She completed her doctorate at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome. (13 words)

The Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers was merged with the Pontifical Council for Culture in 1993. (18 words)

She was also elected as one of the 80 members of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences. (18 words)

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences main The Pontifical Academy of Sciences citation was founded by the Roman Catholic Church in 1936 under its current name by Pope Pius XI and is placed under the protection of the reigning Pope. (39 words)

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, said added emphasis on the importance of the word of God is needed because “the overwhelming majority” of Catholics are not familiar with sacred Scripture. (37 words)

Okwaraji, a licenced lawyer with a Masters in International Law from Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, was known for paying his own travel to Eagles games and refusing to accept allowances from the then-FA. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Fitzgerald also served in various posts at the Vatican, including the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity.

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences main The Pontifical Academy of Sciences citation was founded by the Roman Catholic Church in 1936 under its current name by Pope Pius XI and is placed under the protection of the reigning Pope.

The Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers was merged with the Pontifical Council for Culture in 1993.

Dulsrud, with a team of researchers from Norway and the Pontifical Javierian University in Bogotá, has conducted on food insecurity in Colombia’s conflict-affected south-west Cauca province.

His Excellency Mr Hugo Ignacio Llanos holds a PHD in International Law, Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva and a Graduate in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Hosted by Aid to the Church in Need, the pontifical foundation supporting persecuted Christians, the meeting brought together religious freedom advocates in Washington, D.C., for the International Religious Freedom Summit.

She completed her doctorate at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome.

The more than hour-long ceremony was punctuated by music and drumming from the Pontifical Swiss Guard Band, as well as the playing of the national anthems of Vatican City and Switzerland.

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This tradition continued to grow into the 20th century and in 1934, a national shrine was established at Walsingham, with a Pontifical Shrine remaining at the Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation.

D’Ambra was, at that time, a missionary priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (Pime), the Rome-based missionary group founded in 1850.

Francis’ scheduled audiences on Monday included with the members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, who are meeting at the Vatican this week for their plenary assembly, and participants in a Christmas contest.

Fr. Rudolph is highly qualified, holding an MSc in Counselling Psychology from the University of Madras, a Licentiate, and a Doctorate in Liturgy from the Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant’ Anselmo, Rome.

In 1964, he was sent to study at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, where he received a doctorate in canon law.

It lays down that on December 29, the bishop of every diocese worldwide will mark the opening of the Jubilee Year by a Pontifical mass celebrated in a cathedral.

Okwaraji, a licenced lawyer with a Masters in International Law from Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, was known for paying his own travel to Eagles games and refusing to accept allowances from the then-FA.

The abbot primate also serves as grand chancellor of the Pontifical Atheneum of Sant’Anselmo, a Rome-based institution for graduate studies in liturgy, theology, and philosophy.

Then we turn to mission fields far and wide with Father Roger Landry, who was just named the New National Director for the Pontifical Mission Societies.

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, said added emphasis on the importance of the word of God is needed because “the overwhelming majority” of Catholics are not familiar with sacred Scripture.

He grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum, a Vatican university, with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and advanced degree in moral theology and ethics.

She was also elected as one of the 80 members of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

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Common combinations with pontifical

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pontifical" in a sentence?
An example: "Fitzgerald also served in various posts at the Vatican, including the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pontifical" from authentic English texts.
What does "pontifical" mean?
Pontifical means: Of or pertaining to a pontiff.
What are synonyms of "pontifical"?
Common synonyms of "pontifical" include: papal, pretentious, portentous, pompous, overblown, grandiloquent, priest, episcopal. Plus 5 more synonyms.
What is "pontifical" in Dutch?
"pontifical" translates to Dutch as: pontificaal.
How many example sentences with "pontifical" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "pontifical", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.